The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday, inaugurated the Ogun State Investment and Facilitation Agency (OGUNINVEST), disclosing that no fewer than 36 investment portfolios worth over $1billion had been attracted into the state by his administration.
Abiodun equally disclosed at the event held at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, that the investments altogether were able to generate over 40,000 jobs for the people and residents of Ogun.
He added that the agency would strengthen the governance, thereby helping the state attract more investments and further diversify the state economy. “ This agency, its dream, was preceded by the bill that was sent to the House of Assembly to give life to this agency which was passed on Friday, the 28th of September, 2019, that was barely four months into the life of this administration.“Our administration through Oguninvest will continue to play the role of the enabler and facilitator to help the private sector grow, to create jobs and generate wealth for all in Ogun State.
The state helmsman, who also noted that his administration had introduced a lot of tax reforms to ensure that the multiplicity of taxes was removed, added that his administration had also been able to successfully digitise a lot of its payment processes.
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